Identity Politics in the Middle East: Liberal Thought and Islamic Challenge in Egypt

by Meir Hatina

The role of Islam in the state has become one of the most contentious issues in modern Middle Eastern society. It holds a central position in every public debate over constitution, law and civil rights, as well as over the very essence of cultural identity. Here Meir Hatina sheds light on the issue of Islam in the state through the prism of Egypt during the twentieth century. He traces the continuity of Egyptian liberalism, from its emergence during...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845111354
• ISBN13: 9781845111359
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.5"